José-Claude Jaure & Pierre Durand
La Guerre d'Indochine (1945-1955)
Serp Disques (series: Hommes Et Faits Du XXe Siècle) HF 47 · France
- Artist
- José-Claude Jaure & Pierre Durand
- Title
- La Guerre d'Indochine (1945-1955)
- Release
- La Guerre D'Indochine
- Label
- Serp Disques (series: Hommes Et Faits Du XXe Siècle) # HF 47
- Format
- 3xLP (gatefold) · Compilation (documentary / spoken word)
- Language
- French
- Country
- France
- Genre
- Spoken Word · Documentary
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
French documentary record about the First Indo-China War, 1940s / 50s. Probably released during the American war years.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Also titled La Guerre D'Indochine (1945 - 1955). Commentators: José-Claude Jaure, Pierre Durand. Producer: Jean-Marie Le Pen (SERP was Le Pen's label). Réalisation: José Sourillan; realization Yann Hervé; sleeve notes: Général de Lattre de Tassigny; cover Pierre Evrard; photography Usis. Sound documents credited to SERP, AGES, American National Archives, Radio Saigon, Radio Hanoi and others. Cover reproduces one of only two colour photos taken at Dien Bien Phu, smuggled out of captivity by Daniel Camus. Pressed by A.R.E.A.C.E.M.; printed by Dillard et Cie. First Indochina War documentary, not a song record. 3-LP documentary set in 24 chapters, commentary by Pierre Durand; the chapters include marches and songs (La Legion marche, Le boudin). [From the record sleeve and labels]
Themes
First Indo-China War · Viet Minh · Battle of Dien Bien Phu · France · Combat · Ho Chi Minh